document.write( "Question 380298: Find an equation of the line that passes through (0, -6) and (5, 3). \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula,  to determine the slope:
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document.write( "Points (0, -6) and (5, 3)
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document.write( "  m = 3-(-6) / 5-0  = 9/5 
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document.write( "the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line: y = mx + b  
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document.write( "where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  In ths ex.  m = 9/5
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document.write( "y = (9/5)x + b     Using ordered pair Pt(5,3) to solve for b 
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document.write( "3 = 9  + b
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document.write( "-6 = b
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document.write( "y = (9/5)x - 6  
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